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Condemn vs Accusation - What's the difference?

condemn | accusation |

In legal|lang=en terms the difference between condemn and accusation

is that condemn is (legal) to declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service while accusation is (legal) a formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.

As a verb condemn

is to confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.

As a noun accusation is

the act of accusing.

condemn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.
  • To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
  • The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.
  • To scold sharply; to excoriate the perpetrators of.
  • The president condemns the terrorist.
    The president condemns the terrorist attacks.
  • To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
  • To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain
  • To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.
  • (legal) To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.
  • Synonyms

    * damn * (to pronounce guilty) convict

    Antonyms

    * save * (to pronounce guilty) acquit

    accusation

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) accusasiowne * (obsolete) accusacion

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of accusing.
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  • (legal) A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
  • [They] set up over his head his accusation - Matthew 27:37
  • An allegation.
  • Synonyms

    * impeachment * crimination * censure * charge

    Anagrams

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